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Books:

  • (GC) A bibliography of recommended readings on parent involvement. http://www.pta.org/Recommended_Reading_on parent _Involvement.pdf
  • (CW) Resources for Parents: Why Do They Act That Way? A survival Guide to the adolescent brain for you and your teen, also No, Why Kids- Of All Ages- Need to hear it and Ways Parents can Say it. (Free Press, 2007) David Walsh, P.h.D
  • (CW)The Wonder of Boys: What Parents, Mentors, and Educators Can Do to Shape Boys into Exceptional Men and The Wonder of Girls: Understanding the Hidden Nature of Our Daughters, Michael Gurian

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Community Resources:
  • (DB) Children's Home Society of MN has various programs and two that relate to our work here. The first is their early learning which includes early learning center type programs and also a parent training program. Here it the link to the early learning: http://www.chsfs.org/earlylearning The second program offers support for children and parents prior to a crisis. There are a variety of components to this program. http://www.chsfs.org/support
  • (CW) Search Institute provides 40 Developmental Assets that help young people grow up healthy and responsible: http://www.search-institute.org
  • (CW) PACER Center is a statewide program that supports the educational rights of children with and without disabilities. PACER offers individual assistance to parents,written information, workshops, and more http://www.pacer.org
  • (CW) Network for the development of Children of African Decent (NdCAD) is a non-profit organization that is culturally-based, child development and education information and resource agency that works to positively impact the cultural, social, and academic development of children with a particular focus on youth/family literacy and adult education/training: www.ndcad.org
  • (GC) A bilingual site for families and educators of English Learners. Learning tools, research and newsletters, free guides and toolkits. http://www.colorincolorado.org
  • (GC) A resource for special needs families and educators. http://www.pacer.org
  • (GC) Echo MN is helping to bridge the communication gap for immigrant and refugee families in MN with education, services and programming. http://www.echominnesota.org
  • (CW)The University of MN Extension offers a wide variety of "Family Relations resources: www.extension.umn.edu/FamilyRelations
  • (CW) Parenting Resources: www.4parents.org

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